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Various resources and information related to the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program at Mid.

PTA-RELATED LINKS

Student PTA Handbooks

Current & Previous Year Required

PTA Clinical Education Handbooks

Current & Previous Year Required

PTA Program Cost Estimates & Financial Fact Sheets

Current & Two Previous Years Required

Mid Michigan College PTA Program Financial Facts

The data applies to students experiencing the program between January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026.

  • Length of Program, which includes all student instruction/interaction (including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical education), for the total number of weeks where either full or partial attendance is required.
    • Length of Program in Weeks Excluding Breaks
      • 80
    • Length of Program in Weeks Including Breaks
      • 121

Clinical Education

  • Does this program have a requirement for all students to complete at least one clinical education experience for which the students would be required to seek alternative housing or travel accommodations to attend?
    • ____Yes _X_No
    • Note | Indicate additional costs for which students are responsible during clinical education.
      • None

Student Costs

  • Year 1 costs are experienced by students who enrolled in the program for the first time between January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026.
  • Annual costs for subsequent years are estimates based on the program’s historical annual percentage increase of 3.9%.
  • Students should contact the program for further information related to costs.
Year 1 Year 2 Total
Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-District or In-State Student $8,595 $6,207.50 $14,802.50
Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-District or Out-of-State Student $13,680 $9,880 $23,560
Annual Tuition Private Institution Student - - -
Annual Institutional Fees for a Full-Time Student in the Technical Phase of the Program [Includes general institutional fees, e.g., health insurance, recreation, etc.] $1,877.50 $11,817.75 $3,261.25
Total Expected Cost of Other Program-Related Expenses [Includes required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the entire technical program.]
$1,800 $1,500 $3,300
Total Cost of the Program [Includes tuition, fees, and other program costs for the entire technical program. This includes all credits required to earn the PTA degree.] $17,357.50 $12,763.75 $30,121.25
  • Note | Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website to explore is https://livingwage.mit.edu/.

Additional Details

  • Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to PTA students?
    • _____Yes __X__ No
  • Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to PTA students?
    • __X__Yes _____ No
  • Does the program offer federal work-study positions specific to PTA students?
    • _____Yes __X__ No

Student Debt Summary

Programs with less than 10 graduates from January 1-December 31, 2026 are not required to complete this section. Include subsidized and unsubsidized loans for total debt to reflect the NSLDS total debt.

  • Average student debt from the PTA Program Technical Phase for students who graduated or will graduate between January 1 – December 31, 2026.
    • N/A
  • Average student debt after completing the PTA Program for students who graduated or will graduate between January 1 – December 31, 2026. Includes all student loan debt.
    • N/A – 7 graduates

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MASTER SYLLABI

VISIT OUR SIMPLE SYLLABI WEBSITE TO VIEW PTA-RELATED SYLLABI.

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Wismer, PTA Director pta@midmich.edu.

ARTICULATION PARTNERS

Mid Michigan College has articulation agreements that allow a seamless transition from prerequisite courses taken at the institutions listed below, to apply to the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.

Articulation Agreements include the following colleges/universities.

Northwestern Michigan College and Mid Michigan College

Shared PTA Curriculum

Addendum A

Prerequisite classes offered at NMC to be completed prior to admission into the PTA Program are as follows:

COURSE # CREDITS COURSE NAME
HAH 101 3 Medical Terminology
BIO 227 4 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO 228 4 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
ENG 111 4 English Composition
COM 111 4 Public Speaking

BIO 227 and BIO 228 both need to be taken at NMC to transfer to Mid as BIO 141 and BIO 142.

PTA 101, which is a prerequisite (Orientation to Physical Therapy, 1 credit) is to be taken at Mid or equivalent earned

The following General Education courses included in the shared PTA curriculum are offered at NMC. It is recommended that they be completed prior to beginning the program.

COURSE # CREDITS COURSE NAME
MTH 111 4 Intermediate Algebra
PSY 101 3 Introduction to Psychology
PHY 105 4 Physics of the World Around Us

For all prerequisite courses, a grade of a “B-“ or higher must be earned unless an institution uses a non-standard scale. Then, a grade of a BC (2.5) must be earned.

Anatomy & Physiology courses must have been completed within five years of the date the student formally begins the program.

Students who have earned a four-year degree from an accredited institution are exempt from both the 100 and 200 Level General Education Requirements.

PTA INFORMATION FROM APTA

Learn more about the job description, earnings, employment settings, educational requirements, and employment outlook for Physical Therapist Assistants by reading the APTA background sheet.

apta, american physical therapy associationapta michigan, a chapter of the american physical therapy association

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Last Reviewed: March 2024

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